MUSEUMS IN BALI

Museum
Puri Lukisan, Ubud

Founded by Rudolf Bonnet and Cokorda Gde Agung Sukawati.
The developing fine art style at the time was born by Pita Maha (1930s).
This museum has a collection of 150 painting and 62 pieces of sculptures,
however, has a valuable potent for the idea bequeathing the very aesthetic
art and culture to the next generation. This is the first arts museum in
Bali.

Museum
Gedong Kirtya, Singaraja

Thousands of ancient Balinese letters in form of
chronicle, kakawin (old Balinese poetry), geguritan, and
is written on the palm leaf, stored in the original building that was built
in 1928.

Museum
Negeri Propinsi Bali, Denpasar

Museum founded by Yayasan Bali Museum in December
8, 1932, storing archaeological items and a collection of ethnographical.

Museum
Le Mayeur, Sanur

A memorial museum that immortalize the memory of
a couple of lovers named Le Mayeur and Ni Polok. All the collections are
Le Mayeur's paintings.

Museum
Manusa Yadnya, Taman Ayun

Here you will find in detail items that connect
with the human life process, from the womb until the death.

Museum
Subak, Tabanan

As a regency having been known as Bali's "rice
ware-house", it is no wonder that it has a Museum Subak. Of course,
the collection is items that have a connection with agricultural world,
especially in the watering system which is very typical in Bali, called
Subak.

Museum
Gedong Arca, Gianyar

This museum is situated in the Bedulu Village. The collection
consists of archeological items that reflect history of Balinese cultural
development.

Museum
Neka, Ubud

This museum stores fine arts from the Kamasan style of the
16th century until the modern painting in 20th century. All the collection is displayed chronologically, so it is able to describe the
development of Bali fine art historically, from the oldest time until the
influence of the foreign arts that enrich the Balinese fine art.

Museum
Seni Lukis Klasik, Klungkung

The owner of this museum, Nyoman Gunarsa, exhibit
his masterpiece works to complete the museum collection that documented
the classical paintings of Bali. The museum is located in Banda village.

Museum
Nyoman Rudana, Ubud

This three storey museum in Mas village, takes Tri
Angga conception, that is three parts of human body; head, body, and
legs. The collection consist of some works of Balinese painters from the
glory of Klungkung Kingdom until this very day.

Museum
Agung Rai, Ubud

With the concept of a "living museum",
the Museum Agung Rai displays paintings and provides a presentation stage
for various stage art, it is a place for karawitan. The arts completed
with library and book gallery, hotel, restaurant, cafe, and coffee shop.
Standing in six hectares of land, the museum directly provides special Ubud
views, with rice fields and trenches that become part of the museum.

Museum
Manusia Purba, Gilimanuk

Founded in 1990s, in the western end of Bali Island.
It began with archaeological observation R.P. Soejoeno of Bali Archaeological
Service. In 1962 in Dukuh Cekik which estimated that approximately
2000 years ago there lived a group of society from the stone age for 200
years in the area where the museum is located.

Museum Rudana Fine Art
Gallery

The Rudana Museum was established in 1995, with the main aim
of providing an outstanding collection of paintings for the public to study and
enjoy. Its presence must also be considered as complementing the existing total
of fine art museums, which are much needed in order to improve the community's
level in the appreciation of the arts. Collections of artwork and the social
history of the nation, which the future younger generations can inherit, are
preserved in this Museum.